Category: Farm

This is February …

Posted on by Lauren
72 degrees in mid-February at the Double O. Unbelievable.
72 degrees in mid-February at the Double O. Unbelievable.

Perhaps it was the angle of the sun on the deck or perhaps our thermometer is haywire, but we have had a stretch of unbelievably nice weather here in Harney County. While we’re basking in the warm rays, we know that if we don’t get some more snow here this winter, it could make things difficult this spring and summer in the form of drought. These warm temps make me daydream about tomatoes fresh from the garden, iced tea and barbecue. However, we aren’t the only ones who appreciate the sunshine. Hello mosquitoes.

"Look Mom, no coat!"
“Look Mom, no coat!”

Hello there …

Posted on by Lauren

Family (2)We are the Browns: DJ, Lauren, Li’l E and Li’l S, and we have recently moved to a little patch of paradise in the middle of the sagebrush to see if we can eek out a living while raising our kids in the rural country that we feel lucky to wake up to each  day. Living miles down a gravel road with the nearest town at least a 40-minute drive away presents some challenges, and we totally admit we are learning as we go. Everything is a little bit wilder and dustier in this rural place, but it certainly has its charm as well. Lauren’s first job out of college was in Astoria, where she watched ships sail the mighty Columbia from her tiny third story apartment and DJ worked at a seafood distributing company. We see quite a few parallels between vintage ships navigating an unpredictable ocean to our life amongst the expansive sea of alkali and greasewood we call home. Back in the day when people were using the Oregon Trail to explore and settle new territory, covered wagons were called prairie schooners. So in the spirit of adventure and discovery we’ve called our blog the Desert Schooner. Take a deep breath with us and experience the high desert. There will be highs and there will be lows. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.